Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-02-05
CHANGING HUSBANDS.
Resemblance that Enabled Two Sisters to
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New York Mercury

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New York Mercury
There are very few who were residents
OF Twelfth street, near Sixth avenue, thai
will not remember two beautiful girls
who lived in that vicinity about twelve
years ago, named respectively Annie and
Hettie Smith, and both were as pretty as
a picture. The girls kept good deal OF
company, and We're much sought after.
Annie was eighteen, and Hetty was seven
teen, and, though not so, were known as
"The Twins" from their remarkable re-
semblance. They dressed alike, talked
alike, and only when they were together
could they be fairly recognized apart,
and then principally by two things, one
of which was that ANNE was very
slightly the taller and had little mole on
her chin. the latter of which was always
lauqhiucly looked On as the landmaIk
when all else failed. In due time they
both married Annie the mate of Liver
pool liner and Hetty clerk in railroad
office, both fine lOOoaing, gsDtlemanly
men. and men on the road to prospe ity,
although there were plenty who declared
at the time that somehow, if marriagt s
are made IN heaven, the superintendent,
whether it be St. Peter or any other man,
was out on this occasion, for Annie ought
IN have married the railroad man and
Hettv the seaman. However, they seemed
10 get along very well, and after a years
residence in this city they separated, An
ME going to NV Orleans with her hus-
hand. who had an offer to command a fine
shin trading to China She went with him
md n 10
ouenCe Of disagreemeuts, remained behind
and established home in Charities street,
while he departed on his long trips OF al
most year. Hetty remained In New
York, and her husband prOspered-in
fact, has almost grown rich-but in her
household is the same gaunt skeleton.
She could not agree with her hnst and.
There were chickering's at all tunes, al
most blows, until Hetty threatened to
leave him, an end that he rather seemed
TO look upon as desirable. There were
no children from either marriage, and
that, perhaps, has assisted in the want
CT harmony; but, anyhow, things went
Oh in that way, very unhapplly, until
about two years ago, when one morning
at breakfast Mrs. Hetty said shortly to
her husband: "Annie writes me to say
that her husband has gone away on one
OF his long trips and expects TO be
gone almost year, and that
she is very lonely. She says she
cannot see why l cannot come
down there and stay month OF two with
her. Nor can l." responded the hus-
band, Frightening up at the thought OF
resuming, for short period, his bsche-
lor days. 81 think the trip will do you
good, and perhaps make you happy. l
| can afford to give you $500 to go with,
and you shall not want while you are
there" This settled 1t very soon. Annie
was telegraphed to and responded in a
delightful message. Hetty left and
wrote back how lovely everything was,
how much more beautiful Annie mad
grown as she matured, and, in fact, so
happy was she that the visit stretched out
from month to month, and then Hetty an
nounced her intention of coming home, as
Annie's husband might be looked for at
any day. 1t cannot be expected that
Hetty's husband moped in solitude
while she was gone. He did not.
He went continually into society, and 1t
had good effect upon him. Every body
said he had grown younger and hand
somer, and even his wife admitted that
he had wonderfully improved, and was
elegantly dressed, something OF which he
had been very careless, while he looked
upon her with admira ion, and declared
that he could not believe one year or less
of southern climate could SO improve her.
She had lost all her haggard and careWOrn
look, she was neater in dress; and had so
improved III voice and manner as to be
hardly the same per on. Those who have
been familiar with Hetty's household say
that 1t is impossible to realize the change.
Thrift and good humor have taken the
place of carelessness and quarreling, and
a bouncing boy baby OF two months old
is there, making the happiest family in
the world.
Letters have come from New Orleans
declaring that the change in the captain
since his last return from China was mar
velous. He was at home six months,
when he used to think one too long, and
had departed, taking his wife with him,
simply because he would not leave her
behind. Those who have been to New
Orleans and seen them say that if ever
there was a couple in love with each
other, this is the couple. But there is al.
WAYS an old grump in the case some
NuSIct duu llll5 OuS is OlIl
who has known Annie and Hetty since
they were children, and who was captain
OF the ship of which Annie's Husband
was mate, and introduced him to her.
He wanted to marry the mother of the
girls, 8 widow, but she would not have
him. This is what the old hunks say to
the reporter; "You can't tell me, sir!
I've known them gals from babies, an
I've known Charley" that's Annie hus-
band, "since ne was boy, an them gals
is changelin's. | saw Annie an Charley
g yeRI ago in NO leans, an Annie was
Hetty, sir, every time, an l amt sure
Charley didn't know it, even If he did
like it, an now | see Hetty every week or
so, an Hetty's Annie, or I'm a catfish.
Mebbe her husband don't know it, and
mebbe he's right, for he's got the finest
baby an incest wife in New York, though
| do think the others The puttiest in
N'Orleans. They're cha gelin's, sir, an
I'm not the only one in New York that
knows it."
a few yeaas ago at the auction of the